A 68-year-old with minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2) presents within 12 hours and is not a thrombolysis candidate. What antithrombotic regimen is recomm...

Question

A 68-year-old with minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2) presents within 12 hours and is not a thrombolysis candidate. What antithrombotic regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel for 21 days

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Aspirin monotherapy only

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Clopidogrel monotherapy only

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Dual antiplatelet therapy for 90 days

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Immediate anticoagulation

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Secondary Stroke Prevention

A 68-year-old with minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2) presents within 12 hours and is not a thrombolysis candidate. What antithrombotic regimen is recommended?